Graham Lake near Lapeer: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Graham Lake is a Lapeer County water, Michigan side. The water sits 863 feet up. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Lapeer County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Lapeer, 4 miles away. Sterling Heights sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Graham Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Graham Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 21°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Graham Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Kellogg Lake, 0.9 miles away. Where Graham Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.